fd
Basic
find files
Fd is a simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to find, implement with Rust.
# find markdown files on _docs folder
fd -e md `pwd`/_docs
# find file with kubernetes prefix on ~/Documents
fd '^kubernetes*' ~/Documents
find files and execute command
Using fd with xargs
fd -e md -d 1 | xargs wc -l
Count lines number of markdown files on current directory.
Advanced
Usage
fd [FLAGS/OPTIONS] [<pattern>] [<path>]
| Express | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -d, –max-depth |
-d 3 | Set maximum search depth (default: none) |
| -t, –type |
-t f | Filter by type: f(ile), d(irectory), (sym)l(ink) |
| -e, –extension |
-e md | Filter by file extension |
| -x, –exec |
-x unzip | Execute a command for each search result |
| -E, –exclude |
-E ‘^test’ | Exclude entries that match the given glob pattern. |
| -c, –color |
-c never | When to use colors: never, auto, always |
| -j, –threads |
-j 3 | Set number of threads to use for searching & executing |